Homebush Boys High School
Bridge Rd, Homebush NSW 2140
Homebush Boys High School is a government secondary school in Homebush, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 891 students. Its ICSEA is 1,043, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 891.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Homebush Boys High School is a comprehensive government secondary school for boys in Sydney's inner west, established in 1936. It serves a highly multicultural student body, with over 86% from language backgrounds other than English and more than 50 cultures represented. The school is noted for strong HSC results and solid NAPLAN growth in reading and numeracy, alongside a gifted and talented program and a range of extra-curricular and sporting activities.
Often praised
- strong HSC results
- gifted and talented program
- culturally diverse community
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Homebush Boys High School on My School · Why some data is missing
HSC 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.26 | 41 |
| 2024 | 0.34 | 51 |
| 2023 | 0.35 | 51 |
| 2022 | 0.33 | 52 |
| 2021 | 0.43 | 69 |
Counts are derived from NESA's published merit lists and exclude students who opted out of publication. The per-student figure divides each year's count by that year's Year 12 enrolment from ACARA's August census, so it is approximate. NSW law does not permit ranking schools by results, so no rank or percentile is shown.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's College, Strathfield | Strathfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,126 | 1,598 |
| Strathfield Girls High School | Strathfield | Public high school | 1.1 km | 1,077 | 1,061 |
| The McDonald College | North Strathfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,123 | 265 |
| Meriden School | Strathfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,180 | 1,761 |
| Santa Sabina College | Strathfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,139 | 1,320 |
| MLC School, Art and Design Centre | Burwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | — | — |
| MLC School, Music Centre | Burwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | — | — |
| Strathfield South High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Enfield | Public high school | 2.2 km | 961 | 549 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blakehurst High School | Blakehurst | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,013 | 1,043 |
| Galston High School | Galston | Public high school · 7-12 | 570 | 1,044 |
| Narrabeen Sports High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | North Narrabeen | Public high school · 7-12 | 794 | 1,042 |
| Terrigal High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Terrigal | Public high school · 7-12 | 847 | 1,044 |
| Hornsby High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Hornsby | Public high school · 7-12 | 542 | 1,045 |
| Kincumber High School | Kincumber | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,002 | 1,045 |
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Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.